2025 FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM
Q&As with Dr Enda Murray below
A Want in Her
When her mother goes missing somewhere in Ireland, Irish filmmaker Myrid Carten returns from London to find…
Bring Them Down
Michael, the last son of a farming family, lives an isolated existence with his ailing, cantankerous father…
Chasing The Light
CHASING THE LIGHT tells the story of charismatic hippie Peter Cornish, who founded Dxogchen Beara, a world-leading…
Christy
17-year-old Christy is at a crossroads. Kicked out of his suburban foster home, he moves in with…
David Keenan: Focla ar Chanbhás
This award-winning bilingual documentary is an intimate and poetic exploration of the life and artistry of musician…
Dead Man’s Money
When Young Henry’s wealthy uncle starts courting ‘The Widow’ Maureen Tweed, he starts to fear that he’ll…
Fidil Ghorm
A beautiful, contemporary Irish-language movie, FIDIL GHORM is one for all of the family; bringing together traditional Irish…
Fran the Man
Our Opening Night comedy! When an Irish football club becomes embroiled in an international match-fixing scandal, their…
Froggie
Brothers Fiachra and Tadgh peaked at the age of seven, when they appeared on national TV singing…
Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man
A veteran politician reflects on 60 years of Northern Ireland activism, from prisoner to statesman. This highly-anticipated …
Housewife of the Year
An utterly intriguing documentary about one of Ireland’s most unique cultural events – the competition which saw…
In Time: Dónal Lunny
Dónal Lunny is one of Ireland’s most outstanding artists and this is the first film account of…
Kathleen is Here
What does the future hold when the past is all you’ve got? Kathleen, played by rising star…
Mrs Robinson
In her own words, MRS ROBINSON unfolds a story about female leadership, human rights activism and climate…
Never Stop the Action
A supernova in a New York City subway carriage, NEVER STOP THE ACTION is a kaleidoscopic journey…
The Spin
Four months of overdue rent, three valuable records, two clueless friends and one hell of a journey!…
Irish-Australian Shorts Program
The Irish Film Festival will, for the first time in its history, present a session of Irish-Australian…
Opening Night Craic!
Join us for one of our famous Opening Night parties – a celebration of Irish culture, music and song in each of the Palace cinemas where our Festival is screening.
2025 Q&As
All 12 of our cinema films this year featured an exclusive Q&A with Dr Enda Murray and the stars, directors or writers of the film! You can find all of them and more at our YouTube channel.